LATIDIA · Investigación

El modelo de IA decodifica las células del lenguaje que se utilizan para comunicarse

Un nuevo enfoque computacional revela cómo las células se comunican para ensamblarse en tejidos. Esto podría acelerar la ingeniería de células madre, mejorar los modelos de enfermedades e informar las terapias.

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As an embryo develops from a small cluster of stem cells, those once “blank slate” cells begin to take on more specialized roles like brain, liver, or muscle cells, and organize themselves into three-dimensional structures such as tissues and organs. The fate of each cell — what type of specialized cell it will become — depends on which genes are turned on or off in the cell. These patterns of gene activity shape the cell’s structure and function, enabling it to take on a specific role in the body. But this decision isn’t up to individual cells. They constantly send and receive chemical signals to and from neighboring cells, which